GuitarCleanRiff
Bad Habit Riff Guitar Tone Settings — Steve Lacy
Steve Lacy · 2010s+ · other
studio
Original Recording
Guitar
Fender Stratocaster (Steve Lacy People Pleaser Signature or standard Stratocaster)
Pickups
Fender single-coil Stratocaster pickups
Amp
Fender Twin Reverb
Pickup Position
Position 4 (neck + middle)
Studio recording, 2022. Steve Lacy is confirmed to use a Fender Stratocaster and Fender Twin Reverb for 'Bad Habit' era. No evidence of alternate guitars or amps for the riff section. No explicit pedalboard details for this specific recording.
Amp Settings
Mids6.5
Bass5.5
Gain3
Reverb3.5
Treble7
Presence5.5
Effects Chain
- Boss ME-80 (compression patch likely) · compression
Fender Stratocaster → Boss ME-80 (compression) → Fender Twin Reverb (spring reverb on)
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Tone Character
- bright and glassy
- clean and articulate
- percussive attack
- slightly compressed
- warm mids
- clear note separation
- dynamic response
- subtle amp reverb
- minimal breakup
- funky, rhythmic feel